It was established on October 1, 2018, when Minister Carola Schouten visited the province to make the announcement.

[2] The total surface area amounts to 289 km2 (112 sq mi), of which over 75% is water.

[1] Nature reserves that are part of the national park include the Oostvaardersplassen, the Lepelaarplassen, the lake Markermeer, and the artificial archipelago Marker Wadden.

[3] Nieuw Land National Park is visited by numerous species of migratory birds.

[4] In 2019, governments and nature organizations committed to spending €470 million in the next twenty years to develop the park and to connect its separate parts.